092425-COW-minutes

President Russ Gehm, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Gehm read the statement regarding the posting of the meeting. PRESENT: Andrew Court, Sean Falk, Russ Gehm, Matt Pleshek, Brenda Staszak, and Michelle Streetman. Excused: Kay Zuleger. AGENDA: Motion by Court, second by Staszak, to approve the agenda as presented and to deviate from the order as necessary. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES: No Minutes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CITIZENS AND OPEN FORUM. Jesse Rankin, Director of Municipal Operations; Keith Fischer, Police Chief; and Tim Novitski, Village Resident. COMMUNICATIONS: REPORTS: Police Department Report. Nothing new to report. Fire Department Report. Nothing new to report. Clerk/Treasurer Report. Nothing new to report. Municipal Operations Department Report. Nothing new to report. NEW BUSINESS: H1. Discussion and possible recommendation on form for Student Representative. The Committee discussed the application form for the Student Representative for the Board. The Committee agreed that one student on the Board would be good, if there were more students interested in being involved the Board could look at putting students on other committees or boards. Students would need to be entering their Junior or Senior year of High School, be residents of the Bonduel School District, follow the Village meeting policy and ordinances and the Committee would like to know what extracurricular activities the students are involved in as part of the application. Motion by Streetman, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Village of Bonduel – Committee of the Whole Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Page 2 second by Staszak, to have Maroszek make the noted changes and recommend the application form to the Board for final approval. Motion carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: L1. Discussion and possible recommendation on 2026 Budget. All preliminary numbers for budget have been entered. The Village is still waiting on many of the Shared Revenue amounts from the State which will come in end of this month, early October. All capital equipment and project numbers have been entered as well. For the October Village Board meeting, the initial publication numbers will be ready and there will be a better idea of the Village levy amount for 2026. By consensus the Committee agreed to move the agenda item to the October Village Board meeting to review. L2. Discussion and possible recommendation on 2026 TID Budgets. There are two budgets this year with the creation of the new TID districts last year. All preliminary numbers for the budget have been entered. The publication budgets will be presented at the October Village Board meeting. By consensus the Committee agreed to move the agenda item to the October Village Board meeting to review. L3. Discussion and possible recommendation on 2026 Water and Sewer Utility Budgets. Water and sewer initial budget numbers have been entered for the 2026 budget. Rankin is still reviewing and waiting on a few numbers. By consensus the Committee agreed to move the agenda item to the October Village Board meeting to review. ANNOUNCEMENTS Upcoming monthly meetings were discussed. H2 Closed Session: Motion by Court, second by Pleshek, to move to closed session for approximately five minutes to discuss possible business development. Inviting Michelle Maroszek, Jesse Rankin, and Keith Fischer to attend. [Pursuant to Wis. State Statutes, Chapter 19, General Duties of Public Officials, subchapter V, 19.85 exemptions (1)(e) [Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.] Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek- Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee moved to closed session at 6:28 p.m. Motion by Pleshek, second by Streetman, to return to open session. Roll call vote was taken. Court- Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee returned to open session at 6:52 p.m. No action taken on closed session. Village of Bonduel – Committee of the Whole Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Page 3 H3 Closed Session: Motion by Staszak, second by Streetman, to move to closed session for approximately five minutes for 2026 staff evaluations and to review addendum A. Inviting Michelle Maroszek, Jesse Rankin, and Keith Fischer to attend as needed. [Pursuant to Wis. State Statutes, Chapter 19, General Duties of Public Officials, subchapter V, 19.85 exemptions (1)(c): Considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.] Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee moved to closed session at 6:54 p.m. Motion by Court, second by Streetman, to return to open session. Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee returned to open session at 8:03 p.m. No action taken on closed session. Motion by Court, second by Staszak to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Maroszek, Clerk/Treasurer